Description

The first raptor identification app designed for mobile devices, "HawkWatch International's Identification Guide to Raptors" puts expert hawk identification content in the palm of your hand. In this guide to North America's 34 species of diurnal raptors, you'll find nearly 1000 annotated photos, and cutting edge identification video for each species, geared toward helping you identify raptors in flight. If you're just getting started with birding, this app covers the basics; if you're already an expert hawk watcher, this app covers all the variation that can lead to identification confusion, even among the most seasoned birders.

• Developed by HawkWatch International in partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology • Comprehensive identification content created by Jerry Liguori and Brian Sullivan • ~1000 annotated photos covering plumage, age/sex, and geographic variation • Cutting edge ID-focused video showing each species in flight, from multiple angles, and behaviors, including voice-over ID tips from Jerry Liguori • Range maps with links to interactive seasonal eBird maps • Vocalizations for each species • 'Ask the authors' raptor ID question forum

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4.6

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Harvey Fogel

Fixed! 11/4/16 Update 1.0.2 fixed the display issue. Back to 5 stars. Used to be a 5 star great app, BUT images and vocalizations no longer work on either my Nexus 5x android 7.0 or my Nvidia Shield android 6.0.1. Have uninstalled and reinstalled several times but still have same problem. There is no settings menu to direct where database gets installed. The app was last updated on Jan 25, 2016.

Lynn Proenza

What an amazing app with amazing photos, verbiage, and video. However, it would be nice if we could zoom into photos to see detail. I'm not a spring chicken anymore and am having a hard time seeing close up. Also, it would be nice to stop the app from closing everytime I hit my phone's back button (many apps let you back up using this function instead of the app's back button). I have closed the app so many times which is frustrating. Love the comparisons between similar species, but would love to see a bit more. This is a five...no six...star app if these could be implemented.

Jane Hadley

This is a fine app EXCEPT that it appears to have a serious bug on my Nexus 6P with Android operating system 7.1.1 (Nougat) The app fills the entire screen from edge to edge and there are no controls for going back, going to the phone's home screen, minimizing the app or closing the app. So, once I open the app, the only way I'm able to escape it is to reboot the phone. Obviously, not acceptable! I have tried all kinds of touching, swiping, prodding and poking and I get no controls, no way to exit the app. I can get to various app pages, such as Home, Introduction, Browse Species, and About Us but cannot escape the app. Please fix ASAP. I have free apps that work without a hitch. This one I paid $9.99 for and I expect better!

Stephen Wainer

Fixed! Update has resolved problems with image display. I needed to reboot my phone for it to work properly though. Great app!

i click on 'browse species' then click on a species and the app crashes every time: im using a samsung galaxy s6 edge. very bad bug, this isnt worth buying let alone downloading

Bugs Fixed! This if an irreplaceable tool for anyone serious about IDing raptors, and has 10 gigs free space on their phone.

User reviews

Harvey Fogel November 7, 2016

Fixed! 11/4/16 Update 1.0.2 fixed the display issue. Back to 5 stars. Used to be a 5 star great app, BUT images and vocalizations no longer work on either my Nexus 5x android 7.0 or my Nvidia Shield android 6.0.1. Have uninstalled and reinstalled several times but still have same problem. There is no settings menu to direct where database gets installed. The app was last updated on Jan 25, 2016.

What an amazing app with amazing photos, verbiage, and video. However, it would be nice if we could zoom into photos to see detail. I'm not a spring chicken anymore and am having a hard time seeing close up. Also, it would be nice to stop the app from closing everytime I hit my phone's back button (many apps let you back up using this function instead of the app's back button). I have closed the app so many times which is frustrating. Love the comparisons between similar species, but would love to see a bit more. This is a five...no six...star app if these could be implemented.

This is a fine app EXCEPT that it appears to have a serious bug on my Nexus 6P with Android operating system 7.1.1 (Nougat) The app fills the entire screen from edge to edge and there are no controls for going back, going to the phone's home screen, minimizing the app or closing the app. So, once I open the app, the only way I'm able to escape it is to reboot the phone. Obviously, not acceptable! I have tried all kinds of touching, swiping, prodding and poking and I get no controls, no way to exit the app. I can get to various app pages, such as Home, Introduction, Browse Species, and About Us but cannot escape the app. Please fix ASAP. I have free apps that work without a hitch. This one I paid $9.99 for and I expect better!

Best Raptor ID guide I have every book and app for raptor ID available, and this one takes the best of all and combines into one comprehensive guide that will always be at your fingers. Videos of flight, recordings of calls, pictures galore, range maps, and all the nerdy details I love, too. The best purchase I have ever made for raptor ID, no question.

THIS APP IS THE BEE'S KNEES! I can't say enough good things about this new Hawk ID app. They've given us so much information to work with. There's words, pics, videos with audio, diagrams, and more. They even break down each raptor into subspecies. It's everything a raptorphile could want and more.

This app is a ground breaking, next-generation field guide that establishes the baseline for future guide endeavors. The app is user friendly and takes very little effort to navigate through the plethora of solid and pertinent information. It is obvious that the concept and development of this app was well thought out to assist the end user in raptor ID regardless of the user’s level of experience. The HD images and video adds a new learning dimension to the ID process; a concept that I have never seen utilized before. Great job on a solid product!

Gamechanger in bird ID This app is robust and easy to navigate. It is as comprehensive as any published book with the added benefit of video and carefully crafted voiceover. This is what you need for raptor ID; as a teaching tool it is second to none.

If you're looking at raptors, get it! If you are a raptor enthusiast or just looking to increase your knowledge on these families, this is the way to go. Get the books, for sure, and then get this app! The flight videos alone have already helped me a LOT. Fantastic work, Brian and Jerry!!

This app is wonderful - I love raptors, and this not only tells you all the different ones out there in the US, but the pics are perfect for helping with ID questions. I'm very happy I spent the money to get this. I also have it installed on my Nexus 7 Tablet - for sitting down and studying it. That was a blessing!

The most helpful guide I own This is just what I needed. Sure, it's full of photos, comparisons, descriptions, range maps, etc, but it also has narrated video for each species. These videos show the raptors in flight, somewhat from a distance, with narration that brings to life the telltale field marks and flight styles! This is incredibly useful for field ID, moreso than any book I already owned.